Elwood Flattmann

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Sep 29, 2009 at 8:53 AM

Elwood “Wookie” Flattmann, 77, a native of New Orleans and resident of Gray, died Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009.Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to funeral time Thursday at First Baptist Church of Houma. Memorial service is at 11 a.m. Thursday at the church.He is survived by his wife, Evelyn Farrar Flattmann of Gray; two sons, Elwood Flattmann Jr. and wife, Julie, of Gretna, and James Flattmann of Covington; one stepson, Bradley Chatagnier and wife, Kendra of Houma; one daughter, Sheri Plaisance and husband, Keith of LaComb, Miss.; two stepdaughters, Teri Chatagnier-Cavalier of Gray, and Deidi Rodrigue and husband, Mitch, of Petal, Miss.; one stepdaughter-in-law, Fran Chatagnier of Houma; one brother, Gustave Flattmann Jr. of New Orleans; three sisters, Rita Budge of Gretna, Mildred Hinyup of Gretna and Maureen Provenzano of Mandeville; 15 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.He was preceded in death by his parents, Gustave Flattmann Sr. and Mildred Silver Flattmann; his first wife, Geraldine Cousins Flattmann; one stepson, David Chatagnier; one brother, Henry Flattmann Sr.; one sister, Mae Younger; and one great-grandchild, James Flattmann III.He was Catholic and attended First Baptist Church of Houma. He was a retired P.M.T. with Sears after 23 years; a retired bus driver with Orleans Parish School Board after 37 years, and he was also the owner of Wookie’s Lawnmower Repair.Chauvin Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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